Student Life Division Posting Policy

Print publicity is permitted only on designated bulletin board surfaces in the student life area. Postings on any other surface will be removed without notice. Prohibited posting surfaces include the following: doors, walls, glass windows (postings cannot block line of sight under any circumstances), wood surfaces, building exteriors, floors, banisters, pillars, fixtures, railings, stairs, traffic and directional signs, or in restrooms.

Office or residence hall room doors (no more than 50% of the surface covered) may be decorated at the discretion of their occupants.

Print publicity will be removed by the sponsor no more than two (2) days after the event has passed, or the posting has expired. Sponsors that fail to remove their own posts may lose publicity privileges.

Removing, posting over, writing over, deleting, or erasing other active postings is not permitted and could be subject to disciplinary action.

Posting of any material is only permitted on bulletin board surfaces designated for that use.

• All bulletin boards in the Student Center, Pamplin, and Zehntbauer will have an identification placards with the following information:
  • General use -OR- Dedicated Use
  • If general use: Name of L&C organization or department
  • If dedicated use: Contact email for that organization or department
• Print publicity can only be affixed to bulletin boards with push pins or thumbtacks. Use of cellophane tape, duct tape, electrical tape, packing tape, staples, nails, etc. will damage the surface and may cause additional work to clean or repair; postings using these prohibited items will be removed immediately.
  • Duplicate postings on the same general use bulletin board will be removed.
  • General Use bulletin boards will be cleared at the end of each semester.

Dedicated Use Bulletin Boards:

Departments and organizations with dedicated use bulletin boards are responsible for the content of the boards and for the approval of such content. All materials should be in compliance with all College policies and regulations.

Campus Living will distribute only the number of flyers that are provided, and will not print extra copies of supplied posters if there are not enough for all staff members to post among their areas. Only Campus Living Staff are permitted to post in the residence halls. The minimum suggested copies is 50 posters (10 per Residence Hall community).

• If any publicity is deemed harmful to the community, the responsible party will be referred to the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities.
• The College disclaims all responsibility for the content of postings and advertising materials posted on campus. All materials should be in compliance with all College policies and regulations. Students, faculty, and staff should be aware of current laws regarding libel, defamation, obscenity, fair labor, and any other applicable laws.
• Publicity that does not adhere to the outlined policy and procedures, or that may violate College policy or the law, may be removed at any time without notice.
• Recognized student organization postings, email accounts, and website profile pages are hosted at Lewis & Clark College as physical postings in approved locations or on College owned servers, but they are not official Lewis & Clark College methods of communication. The College assumes no express or implied responsibility for any component of student organization communication, including content, presentation, usability, accessibility, accuracy or timeliness, nor any website links directed from any posting, email communication or website. Please visit the Office of Student Engagement website to obtain the email address for the student organization that you would like to contact. If the student organization does not respond to you in a timely manner, contact the Office of Student Engagement at studentengagement@lclark.edu or at 503-768-7121 to be referred to a designated contact.

Solicitation of resources (e.g. money, donations, etc.) or distribution of literature for external organizations is not permitted on campus except as authorized by College officials. All door-to-door solicitation is prohibited. If a sales person approaches you on campus, report the incident and the presence of solicitors to Campus Safety (503-768-7855).